Upgrade Your GameCube for The Modern Age - EON GCHD Mk-II

[@Cheviix]

Are we not lovely people!??!!?!?!?!?!

[@NANGSGARAGE]

Enough waffling let’s dive right into things

[@deadtbh9868]

"And where's Alex???" That joke killed me.

[@Happymonday2015]

Wow he memed the comment section

[@TheMarioManiac]

What did you do with Alex?

[@MrBrokey]

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[@niospartan]

The Carby is arguably a better option since it's $75 comes with a remote and an HDMI cable.

[@ians_parks]

But no one knows it exists. Eon is basically Apple charging a premium because everyone knows about them versus other obscure devices.

[@bobbysavagehill]

@@ians_parks EON MK2 looks better with the GBA player on GC. That's an investment worthwhile for me since it's probably the best way to play GBA games on native hardware. That's not something people are aware of.

[@sxintaadg8101]

Omg Zion ya got me geekin. Loves the video. The game cube holds a special place in my heart ❤️

[@markmorris6721]

Ok first thing Z great video. 2nd the skit with the complainers I thought was great, it’s something that shows off your personality more, and it’s something funny that Alex doesn’t do. You BOTH are great but he has more of a identity BECAUSE we know him more, that way your doing something that is great and puts a line between you two. That’s good because with both of U doing something great that is separate you will have a successful circle of two half both doing something different but great on the channel, THAT way when u both work together we the audience know we what points of view you two will be addressing. Hope that makes since, sorry if it doesn’t. Both of U are doing great work

[@earltea2110]

Lookin good Alex! Didn’t know a side effect of losing weight was losing that deep voice tho...

[@malcolmar]

Great video. I play my Gamecube games on my Nintendo Wii via component cable so I don't have much use for this adapter but I did pre-order EON's N64 Super 64. I can't wait to see how well the Super 64 works.

[@nathanerbaugh9899]

Sucks that you cant get the Gameboy player support, or the improved video clarity.

[@MultiMarvelGeek]

@@nathanerbaugh9899 Just using a standard CRT works great for the Gameboy Player

[@nathanerbaugh9899]

@@MultiMarvelGeek o lol no sorry i was referencing the fact that wii cant use the gameboy player.

[@FortyTwoBlades]

Keep up the great work, Zion!

[@eliasassargustafsson9188]

Great video! I have a question, how did you upscale the gamecube footage to 1080p for this video?

[@splatlandss]

The switch is trying to dethrone the gamecube king!

[@nathanerbaugh9899]

Lol if the switch is trying to be better than the GameCube, its looking like its a slow SLOW going process at the moment. Lol its not even CLOSE as of now.

[@nathanerbaugh9899]

@Thunder Sauviller why? The gamecube has better video clarity, Gameboy player support. ( adds roughly 1500 more games for GBA GBC and GB ) and the gameboy link cable funtion ( in the games that support it ) is the most fun and interesting gimmick nintendo has ever made. The wiiu plays wii, get a gamecube and a wiiu for wii games and your SET. The gamecube outputs better video clarity than the wii plus you cant use the gameboy player on a wii. And you cant use this device on a wii. So the wii is kinda pointless now. Because the wiiu plays wii and its games better than the wii, and GameCube plays its games better than the wii.

[@jimsey93]

Just ordered mine. A little upset I couldn’t get the spice orange but grateful for the discount code. Thanks a lot!

[@shadowstorm6331]

$150 dollars ?!?!

[@richkawaiipikachu]

Most of it is in the FPGA chip & a half decent chip do cost a pretty penny unfortunately. While I do find this reason justifiable more or less but unfortunately doesn't make the price easier to swallow.

[@Camphreneas]

Shadow Storm At least it’s half the price of the Switch😐

[@brendan9734]

Meme Shorti Half the price of the switch for an ADAPTER!! That's more expensive dive than the GameCube digital cable itself!! What's the point then?

[@speedracer123222]

Brendan the digital cable in my area costs $450 usd

[@ians_parks]

Get a Carby. Its literally the same exact thing but sold at half the price with a much more premium connector where as this one is made of flimsy plastic

[@arancione8336]

Honestly at that price, I might as well just wait to find a pair of the official cables. Still nice to have an alternative though.

[@ians_parks]

Get a Carby. It does everything this device does at half the price and has a more premium connector unlike this adapter's flimsy plastic one.

[@bobbysavagehill]

Good luck they are 250+ bucks to buy OEM component cables for GC

[@codo8584]

Zion needs an iconic intro!!!

[@witcherbruce94]

The new guy is pretty good! Nice video

[@richardguilamo976]

I’m saving up for it cuz I still have to but my tv is now modern with hdmi ports and there’s is a video on the list of games that I’m going to buy for to play and keep it never sell so you can play on your bed on your wireless wavebird controller while taking a little break for restroom and eating and sleeping so you can have a clean mind focus and won’t get your butt kick by everyone.

[@yit555]

Thanks for the discount code! They’re running a sale on their website now. Combined with your discount code, I got it for $100 even with free shipping. $150 was a little too much, but I can deal with $100. Hopefully it will perform well on my TV.

[@bakiki6031]

Zion reviewing eon. I like it!

[@thans11]

Thanks for the Video.Looking forward to see what they offer with the Nintendo 64 version.

[@LMR__1]

Does this force a 4:3 aspect ratio or would i have to change that in my TV settings?

[@Sir_Kero]

I built myself a VGA cable back when the GC was newish, and played on a monitor. 480p is really an unexpectedly big step up from 480i! Trouble with that setup was that most FMV still ran interlaced, so I had to keep the composite cables hooked up to a TV and use both displays... life is much easier with one of these widgets I bet.

[@keif_mn]

Great video. I love my MK-ii. The only problem is that for whatever reason my HDMI hub can't seem to auto switch to the GameCube when turned on, like it does for all my other systems. Once I unplug the hub and plug it back in it recognizes the signal and it's good to go. Anyone else have this problem or a solution?

[@BlueYoshi85]

WHERE'S ALEX?! OMG I love you even more now. Keep up the good work buddy. You're adorable.

[@GnarlySeaBass]

Love the MKII but you really have to smash it into the GC. No matter how snug I think it is, I can never get it to work on the first try

[@hackysmacky]

I was actually wondering, "where is Alex!" Lol

[@landonsmith8614]

I just got a Gamecube and its on my 50 inch tv, which adapter should i get. Im having trouble, the Carby or the GCHD MK-ll

[@Hypershell]

Has anyone ever done a side-by-side comparison between one of these HDMI adapters and the official component cables? I know both are 480p, they ought to be the same picture in theory, but I'd be curious to know if one is cleaner than the other. Some of us DID track those down back in the day, after all...

[@prayzohh4263]

Modern Vintage Gamer has if you wanna see it

[@iownu92]

Is there a difference in quality between using this, and using a Wii with component cables?

[@RemLasher77]

I hope a GCHD Mk-III is made for the newer models of Gamecubes.

[@R0n1n760]

$150 for the Gamecube adapter and $150 for the N64 adapter. Seriously too much.

[@DooMGuy117]

Midwest Gaming Classic

[@bobbysavagehill]

Plug in HDMI cable into that like button. Huh, never heard that before.

[@foundedinbullethell7373]

My question. Does this Adapter also work on german consoles with german games or is it limited to USA, Japan ?

[@connorplays6263]

I have a thing called the GC Plug and the video quality is actually comparable to the Eon stuff

[@WastedCarnage]

Awesome video. I'm gonna go ahead and get me this adapter and just use the HD retrovision wii cables as a alternative for the GC component cables :) for my Gamecube console!

[@EpsiIonEagle]

Why did you never review the Carby? Eon lined your pockets eh?

[@jamiebittner4197]

Nice video Zhee!

[@MEGAMAN190]

Do I have to keep holding the B button every time I play or boot up a game or is it a one time thing ??

[@marcgilray]

Love it. Keep the good work.

[@koyesjafooly1518]

Hellllloooo there lovely people it’s Alex from Nintendo life!! “We want Alex! We want Alex!”

[@josephcasillas914]

Dam $150?!?!?!?!? I was thinking this thing cost like 20 bucks

[@niospartan]

The only option that's cheaper is the Carby. It does the same as the gchd for $75 and actually comes with a remote. Theres no cheaper options that have the same picture quality.

[@ians_parks]

Get a Carby for $75

[@dez-m]

RetroGamerCon Pasadena got this early :) So happy I went.

[@Blinxzy_]

How is this different than the retro bit prism?

[@IJOLightningrod]

Looks cool but all my GC discs are kinda... dead...

[@JeffYPbPr]

new device? this things been out for months bro.

[@leoecuador89]

So if I already own GC component cables is this better or do they look the same ?

[@ians_parks]

GC component cables may look ever so slightly better but this device makes it easier to connect to hdtvs. Plus you get all the benefits of the GCvideo software. That said this device is incredibly overpriced. If you want something similar for far less look into getting a Carby adapter by Insurrection Industries.

[@PogueSquadron]

My TV just doesn't scale up 480p content well at all so I'm afraid something like this would be pointless for me without an external upscale.

[@chacemarsee4295]

Question for everyone who have experience using gchd mk II, is this really worth it? I'm trying to see if I can play my games in better picture quality and the only way to connect to better TV is either composite/component video av adapter, OR using GCHD MK II, so in you guys opinion which might be better to use?

[@RatRugs]

Hey did you ever end up getting one? Im debating it rn

[@chacemarsee4295]

@@RatRugs yes I did, it's alittle bit of pain but I think it's worth it even tho I haven't tried any other expensive hdmi converter

[@RatRugs]

@@chacemarsee4295 I just discovered the Retro-Bit Prism HDMI adaptor and its looks like the same exact thing, except its simpler with it own remote and is almost half the price 😳

[@chacemarsee4295]

@@RatRugs that's cool, try it out and see how it looks on your gamecube

[@Early2000sPs2games]

What about UK systems? Since we don't have progressive scan in europe

[@BenjiDWJ]

An awesome video 😁 Quick question: What capture card/device did you use to get the footage for this video using the GCHD Mk-II? Cheers! 🍻

[@Designer239]

Hi everyone I just wanna know like how to make the camera not to move like in in game? Like for an example: for: My Time at Portia and for other games where we have to move them in the new games of Pokemon Sword and Shield. So please do let me know like how not to move the camera at all. Because honestly I’m not one to move the camera on the Switch, but I do love my Switch a lot. So please do let me know about how to do that please.

[@Yoshi76257]

My GameCube says D=017 on the top left of the back but says D=001 on the bottom right...I don’t know if that’ll work🙁🙁🙁

[@jarlave9505]

Do you have both ports like in the video? Then it works

[@brendan9734]

If you have the digital port on the back, it will work.

[@mattjrk5679]

What’s a good link for a remote for the Eon mark 2

[@julianx2rl]

Is there a equuvalent of this for Wii? I mean, that thing plays Gamecube AND Wii games so its more efficient to try to HDfy that.

[@Hypershell]

Wii's component cables are much easier/cheaper to find than Gamecube's (and have about a zillion third party options), so I doubt there would be as much demand. If you really need the HDMI cable for a capture device or a "why bother with old stuff" TV, any standard component-to-HDMI adapter should work.

[@excadrillo99]

If you're into modding, the Wii Dual is basically that, but it isn't plug and play and costs just as much if not more for a modder to install one.

[@davidste60]

You can get an adapter called a Wii2HDMI. The picture quality isn't quite as good as a GCHD but in my opinion it's good enough for what the Gamecube is outputting.

[@Hansengineering]

Who else is watching this after they ordered a Mk2 adapter from GS on black friday with 3 free games?

[@Yodagamer1]

Meh I have all my Wii and GameCube games all backed up to a usb now so I'll just keep using dolphin in clear hd

[@Mitch93636]

You said Melee wrong.

[@chicopapass]

The button on the back of my Eon MK-II won't bring up the menu anymore. Anyone have any solutions?

[@SpanishIvI]

*cries in DOL-101*

[@samcarsonx]

what if you’re like me and you like the aesthetic of blurry edges and washed out colours

[@ZachAttacksTech]

He thinks the video should still start with hello there lovely people lol

[@timothybarr8241]

This + mclassic = my girlfriend is gonna hate me. I actually have the component cables. But I can't upscale the image through component, this makes more sense and in the end will give me the best way to play eternal darkness.

[@luckduck5031]

Just got mine yesterday but I had prom so i couldn't try it out

[@youraveragedillon5958]

Is that a 4k TV?

[@thomasgonzales3719]

Does it work on modded game cubes?

[@Diedonacagedworld]

Thats awesome but i use my Wii still. Btw isn't that super Mario sunshine soundtrack awesome :)

[@Unregistered007]

4 is now considered " WIDE VARIETY OF COLORS" ... ROFL ...

[@Accelluter]

I want one of this^^ But, with Dollar high in my country don't work... One will be R$ 574,70....

[@ians_parks]

Get a Carby. It does everything this device does at half the price and has a more premium connector unlike this adapter's flimsy plastic one. I highly recommend it as its what i use in my setup and it uses the same exact open source software as Eon's adapter.

[@ishpaltheretrogamer8714]

I hope my friend will buy that console in the future. Too bad, I don’t have a GameCube. I want one as a Christmas gift.

[@thetruthx2154]

For some reason my gchd 480p option is greyed out and won't allow me to set it for 480p any solutions?

[@ians_parks]

Maybe its already in 480p or perhaps 480i idk. Im assuming being in one or the other would grey out certain resolution settings.

[@JudithLeonard-v1q]

Rippin Motorway

[@ianmelzer]

It's perfect except for the price; and yeah I understand why it's that price, but that doesn't mean I feel comfortable spending it.

[@ians_parks]

Then dont, cause that price isnt justified at all lol. Get a Carby adapter from Insurrection Industries. Its the same thing for $75 and actually comes with a remote and hdmi cable you need unlike Eon's.

[@Neeko-Cat]

this is cool but the reason why i want an hdmi adaptor is so i don’t have to pay ebay prices for a gamecube component cable yet the price of this is up there this ain’t it chief

[@EpicLokvanji]

At first i thought gamecube is an addition to the n64

[@CJSai64]

Best way to play GC in 2019? Dolphin. *Obviously.* - Better resolution by default (assuming you have a decent computer,) - shaders and rim lighting modernize any game's look (even looks great on the cel-shaded games,) - there are plenty of Quality of Life codes that improve certain design details (usually camera inversion or addition of widescreen) of the game, - and quite a few game have fanmade hd texture projects to breath new life into games that look blurrier on bigger displays (The Twilight Princess one, even if incomplete, is downright gorgeous.)

[@CJSai64]

Also forgot to add: - If you've got a good enough phone you can also play portably. Take that Switch Eshop! - If you don't you still STREAM your game to your phone or another screen with Parsec - YOU CAN PLAY ONLINE!! Either with netplay or Parsec. The latter recommended for weaker computer rigs on your guests' end

[@StarlordStavanger]

"Starts talking about Wii U..." *closes youtube tab*

[@brendan9734]

What? Why? You got a problem with the Wii U? It was a great console, Nintendo just goofed the marketing and lazy developers everywhere don't want to innovate, they just want to port the same game to as many consoles as possible to maximize profits.

[@StarlordStavanger]

@@brendan9734 oof complete lack of self awareness in this comment man, you said it all yourself

[@jimmychoo9001]

where is my lovely people compliment?

[@colbytnt]

it's out of stock. now what?!?!

[@ElricSowrd]

Wish I got an EON Adapter.

[@brendan9734]

Don't waste your money. The digital GameCube cable is cheaper than $150 and lets you output 480p with all the same games. This adapter is good if you ABSOLUTELY HAVE to have HDMI over RGB, but otherwise it does NOTHING that the original cable doesnt

[@ElricSowrd]

@@brendan9734 "Digital GameCube"?

[@brendan9734]

That's what the second port on the back of the model_001 is, my dude. 👍🏻

[@ElricSowrd]

@@brendan9734 But I heard the Cable itself is way more expensive that those HDMI Adapters.

[@davidste60]

@@brendan9734 - Where is the digital Gamecube cable cheaper than $150?

[@yvind786]

I use OSSC and scart cable from retrogamingcables.co.uk

[@scalebreaka7596]

Any solutions for the model 101?

[@ians_parks]

A nintendo rad2x cable possibly? No idea if they are still having stock issues though.

[@economicinfo823]

Is anyone else watching this but don’t even have a GameCube

[@stephencheney9811]

Zion meets Eon.

[@TobiasEllis-y9o]

Stark Throughway

[@Mohandas.Gandhi]

Never ask a nintendo fanboy why a game in 2023 has worse graphics than a gamecube game

[@Stratilex]

Can’t you get hdmi output with the wii?

[@ians_parks]

Not with this device. You can get hdmi converter cables from hyperkin or you can get hdmi mods for the wii.

[@Stratilex]

Ian Cowell what about component cables?

[@ians_parks]

@@Stratilex You asked specifically about hdmi output so why bring up component? If you have component cables already then you can just buy a component to hdmi upscaler i guess.

[@Stratilex]

Ian Cowell oh sorry I meant hd output

[@ians_parks]

@@Stratilex If you already have component cables then you should be good. If you dont id recommend HD retrovision wii/wii u component cables as they are known for their quality.

[@SusanHolmes-q4p]

Runolfsson Village

[@CarrieMax-g1h]

Frederic Hollow

[@ElanVR]

What i do is use my wii u with the hdmi cable 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@YusufC51]

Wii U doesn't support GameCube discs, but you can emulate them on it perfectly

[@ElanVR]

Yusuf Chowdhury exactly! I “emulate” my gc games and play them with my gamecube adapter and the quality is top notch 💕

[@AntoinetteCuritis-f8n]

Chad Trafficway

[@brendan9734]

There is nothing in that little adapter that makes it worth $150. That's more expensive that the GameCube digital cable that this device apparently makes up for.

[@excadrillo99]

It's definitely marked up somewhat, but I can tell you from owning one it makes playing on a real GC a flawless experience. I either plug it in on a larger tv via HDMI and get a solid looking picture. He didn't mention it as much in the video, but you can also plug a Wii component cable into the back of the adapter to play GC games in high quality on a CRT, which is my preferred way of playing. For games like Metroid Prime and Twilight Princess, the extra level of detail that component has makes a big difference. It can also act as basically a de-interlacing device for any 480i games, so it's basically the ultimate way to use a real GameCube. I wouldn't pay $150 for the N64 one though, that's just a ripoff.

[@speedracer123222]

Brendan the digital cable is more expensive actually

[@ians_parks]

Get a Carby for $75. Its the exact same thing for half the price and has a much nicer build quality.

[@CoverdaleNoel-g6r]

Hagenes Dam

[@nathanerbaugh9899]

I have 3 of these 😂 i wish i had four.

[@SheilaConners-e7r]

Macejkovic Trafficway

[@KristopherCrowell-c4q]

Emmett Corner

[@PixelsLtd]

Where's Alex?.😜

[@iMoondesert]

Soooo are you gonna tell us where Alex is?